- by Joe Burgett
For over 10 years now we have seen a Charasmatic/Extreme Enigma by the name of Jeff Hardy make his way up the "Ladder" of the WWE.
I was a fan since day one when he beat Razor Ramon(Scott Hall) by a count out in his debut match with the WWE.
It seems weird that I would become a fan of this man then, but I did. He left for a while after jobbing to bigger names, and came back with his brother Matt to form the Hardy Boyz.
They began doing well in the tag team division, beating teams such as the APA, Edge and Christian, and even the Dudleys/Team 3D.
But still, they were just as good in the singles division as they were in the tag team division.
This was proven to the world when Jeff Hardy won his first Intercontinental Championship.
He took on the likes of Triple H and the Undertaker and came out looking better than they did, even in a lose.
The time he really began to shine was when he took on The Undertaker for his Undisputed Championship in Hardy's specialty, a Ladder Match.
Hardy almost won, until Taker grabbed him just in time, took him down, and retained.
He did so well against him that fans took notice and began wanting to see more of him. Therefore the WWE gave him more titles such as the European, IC, and cruiserweight title.
We finally saw a a dream come true for Hardy and his fans when he won the WWE Championship at Armageddon this past year. He only held it a month, but he did win the title, which is something no one can take away from him.
Now, what is next for Hardy?
He is currently in contract talks with the WWE, as his current deal expires in a few weeks.
He is said to be close to signing a new deal, but if he doesn't then he will do a "by appearance" deal with the WWE, where they will pay him everytime he wrestles and/or does TV work with them.
He wants time off, so he will obviously take the time off this month. Probably after Night of Champions, considering the rivalry between he and CM Punk is not over yet.
Jeff Hardy's action figure is one of the most popular action figures in the history of Toywiz. So why don't you go with crowd and get what all your friends are getting, the Jeff Hardy action figure! Available right here on Toywiz.com
Friday, July 3, 2009
Review: Round 5 World of MMA Champions Figures
By Bebs
WHO YOU CALLIN' A DOLL, PAL?
So how many points of articulation does an MMA fighter need to be called an action figure and not a doll? NONE! Unless you want to argue with Matt "The Terror" Serra about that. In which case, we'll go ahead and notify your next of kin.
But we recommend that you forget the fully articulated posers and go for what really matters - looks, style and attitude.
Round 5 captures the look and spirit of the best MMA fighters in this new line of action figures.
These artists capture each champion in a unique caricature-style figure with oversized fists, detailed clothing, and natural fighting stances. I was thrilled to see Mauricio "Shogun" Rua with details right down to his ripped, tatooed biceps!
These are a must-have for any collector or MMA/UFC fan.
And for any purists out there who say anything that doesn't bend at the elbows should technically be called a doll...a nice gentleman called "The Pit Bull" will be stopping by your house later to straighten things out.
WHO YOU CALLIN' A DOLL, PAL?
So how many points of articulation does an MMA fighter need to be called an action figure and not a doll? NONE! Unless you want to argue with Matt "The Terror" Serra about that. In which case, we'll go ahead and notify your next of kin.
But we recommend that you forget the fully articulated posers and go for what really matters - looks, style and attitude.
Round 5 captures the look and spirit of the best MMA fighters in this new line of action figures.
These artists capture each champion in a unique caricature-style figure with oversized fists, detailed clothing, and natural fighting stances. I was thrilled to see Mauricio "Shogun" Rua with details right down to his ripped, tatooed biceps!
These are a must-have for any collector or MMA/UFC fan.
And for any purists out there who say anything that doesn't bend at the elbows should technically be called a doll...a nice gentleman called "The Pit Bull" will be stopping by your house later to straighten things out.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
NES Review #9: American Gladiators
With Independence Day coming up, I figured it would be a good time to choose an NES game with an American theme to it. And really, what is more American than roided up gym rats beating each other with sticks?
American Gladiators was a popular show back in the 80's and early 90's, and enjoyed a comeback a few years ago, with Hulk Hogan at the helm.
The NES version of the game was not generally well-received as it differed greatly from the real-life version of things.
The NES version included seven games, all of which are shown from your characters point of view.
The first six events are team events, which included Assault, Human Cannonball, Atlasphere, Joust, Powerball and The Wall.
The game included ten characters, five female and five male. Just like in the TV show, they were given names like Ice, Lace, Blaze, Gemini and the like.
While the actual show was fun to watch, the game didn't really live up to expectations.
It's kind of like the Arena Football League game that came out for the newer systems in the past couple years. While the event is fun to watch, it's not as fun to play, at least in video game form.
American Gladiators was a popular show back in the 80's and early 90's, and enjoyed a comeback a few years ago, with Hulk Hogan at the helm.
The NES version of the game was not generally well-received as it differed greatly from the real-life version of things.
The NES version included seven games, all of which are shown from your characters point of view.
The first six events are team events, which included Assault, Human Cannonball, Atlasphere, Joust, Powerball and The Wall.
The game included ten characters, five female and five male. Just like in the TV show, they were given names like Ice, Lace, Blaze, Gemini and the like.
While the actual show was fun to watch, the game didn't really live up to expectations.
It's kind of like the Arena Football League game that came out for the newer systems in the past couple years. While the event is fun to watch, it's not as fun to play, at least in video game form.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Why we should all look toward ECW for our next big name star
If you're not watching ECW, I ask you to make sure you start. This is the place we are seeing the next John Cena, Triple H, and Jeff Hardy.
Let's list off some of the wrestlers who have come from ECW.
CM Punk, Jack Swagger, Evan Bourne, and Kofi Kingston.
There are even more that I didn't get to, I know. However, these 4 men seem to be the most successful.
CM Punk won the ECW Title on ECW before going to RAW where he cashed in Money in the Bank on Edge and won his first World Title in the World Heavyweight Championship. He then won MITB again this past year and cashed it in on Jeff Hardy, shame on him. However, he is a 2 time World Champion, 1 time tag team and IC Champion. He is the fastest triple crown winner in WWE history.
Jack Swagger won the ECW Title in his first few months on the show, so you know he has proven himself. He was just drafted to RAW, so there is no telling what else he is capable of in the future.
Kofi Kingston is a big time player too. He is a former Tag Team and IC Champion. He is the current US Champion too. He is beating people who are bigger and/or stronger than him and will be a staple in the future of the WWE. One of the best young talents the WWE has ever had is Kingston.
Then we have Evan "Air" Bourne. You don't get that nickname from riding planes guys and gals. You get it from being one of the best highflyers in the WWE. He even went toe to toe with the best high-flyer in the business, Rey Mysterio. I personally love this guy. He could be the next Mysterio.
While Bourne has never won a title in the WWE, he can really give us great matches. Now that he has moved to RAW, I can see him getting in the US Title hunt quickly and possibly win it before to long.
In ECW's time, it has resurrected WWE careers too. People such as Mark Henry, John Morrison, The Miz, Shelton Benjamin, and of course Christian.
All of these men by the way have been champions once or after they went to ECW too.
Quite frankly, without ECW some of these men would be gone from the WWE. But because they went to ECW, they are now big time performers in the WWE.
See, ECW is not only a place for new superstars, but it is a place for those who need to show that they are for real and are misused on other shows.
While we still see the people like that come in, you have to think seeing new superstars come into the WWE is also something cool to see too.
People such as the newly formed Hart Dynasty- Tyson Kidd, DH Smith, and Natalya are big time players in the WWE too. What is freaky is that all three went to the Hart Dungeon. If you are not familiar with the place, it is the same place that taught Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Dynamite Kidd, and British Bulldog. So all three learned from the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
They will be tag champs before to long, and I see Natalya winning the Women's Title before to long. All three were recently drafted to SmackDown, so it could happen.
The new superstars will keep coming in. We need to realize that out future stars are coming from ECW. So if your not watching, you need to start soon.
Next week ECW has a special day and start time. Thursday at 7/6c instead of the usual Tuesday at 10/9c. So make sure to watch. The show is only coming on at that day and time next week, but afterward it will go back to Tuesday at 10/9c. It is only seen on Sci Fi.
I want to hear from you, the Toywiz readers and customers. Who is the best to come from ECW, and who do you think will be the next big star in the WWE from there?
Let's list off some of the wrestlers who have come from ECW.
CM Punk, Jack Swagger, Evan Bourne, and Kofi Kingston.
There are even more that I didn't get to, I know. However, these 4 men seem to be the most successful.
CM Punk won the ECW Title on ECW before going to RAW where he cashed in Money in the Bank on Edge and won his first World Title in the World Heavyweight Championship. He then won MITB again this past year and cashed it in on Jeff Hardy, shame on him. However, he is a 2 time World Champion, 1 time tag team and IC Champion. He is the fastest triple crown winner in WWE history.
Jack Swagger won the ECW Title in his first few months on the show, so you know he has proven himself. He was just drafted to RAW, so there is no telling what else he is capable of in the future.
Kofi Kingston is a big time player too. He is a former Tag Team and IC Champion. He is the current US Champion too. He is beating people who are bigger and/or stronger than him and will be a staple in the future of the WWE. One of the best young talents the WWE has ever had is Kingston.
Then we have Evan "Air" Bourne. You don't get that nickname from riding planes guys and gals. You get it from being one of the best highflyers in the WWE. He even went toe to toe with the best high-flyer in the business, Rey Mysterio. I personally love this guy. He could be the next Mysterio.
While Bourne has never won a title in the WWE, he can really give us great matches. Now that he has moved to RAW, I can see him getting in the US Title hunt quickly and possibly win it before to long.
In ECW's time, it has resurrected WWE careers too. People such as Mark Henry, John Morrison, The Miz, Shelton Benjamin, and of course Christian.
All of these men by the way have been champions once or after they went to ECW too.
Quite frankly, without ECW some of these men would be gone from the WWE. But because they went to ECW, they are now big time performers in the WWE.
See, ECW is not only a place for new superstars, but it is a place for those who need to show that they are for real and are misused on other shows.
While we still see the people like that come in, you have to think seeing new superstars come into the WWE is also something cool to see too.
People such as the newly formed Hart Dynasty- Tyson Kidd, DH Smith, and Natalya are big time players in the WWE too. What is freaky is that all three went to the Hart Dungeon. If you are not familiar with the place, it is the same place that taught Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Dynamite Kidd, and British Bulldog. So all three learned from the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
They will be tag champs before to long, and I see Natalya winning the Women's Title before to long. All three were recently drafted to SmackDown, so it could happen.
The new superstars will keep coming in. We need to realize that out future stars are coming from ECW. So if your not watching, you need to start soon.
Next week ECW has a special day and start time. Thursday at 7/6c instead of the usual Tuesday at 10/9c. So make sure to watch. The show is only coming on at that day and time next week, but afterward it will go back to Tuesday at 10/9c. It is only seen on Sci Fi.
I want to hear from you, the Toywiz readers and customers. Who is the best to come from ECW, and who do you think will be the next big star in the WWE from there?
Product Review-Transformers 2G Flash Drives & Peripherals
By Bebs
There's just something about a Transformer...you're compelled to pick it up, see what it does, flip it around, turn it into something else.
This new line from Takara offers the most amazing Transformer products yet and they're perfect for just about anyone, new fans and old.
The USB drive is the obvious choice for storing schoolwork and showing off to your friends, yet subtle enough that the grown-up Transformer fan/business executive can use it in the office without anyone knowing there's a Decepticon in his pocket!
But seriously...if your dad takes this thing to work, he'll be showing it off to the rest of the guys all day. After all, he may look stern, but deep down, even the Executive VP still misses his Optimus Prime PJs from 1982.
USB Drives are available in Tigatron and Ravage models. Back in your dad's day, this Ravage guy turned into a cassette tape. I'd be willing to bet that half the people reading this haven't even seen a cassette tape! Luckily, Ravage has aged better than the rest of us, and can hold 2G of whatever data you need, even if its nothing but your best 1980's mix tape songs.
If you really want to trick out your desktop, however, take it all the way. Pick up the Blaster USB Hub to add 4 ports on your desktop, robot style or disguised as a laptop computer.
And pick up my personal favorite - the Grimlock or Trypticon mouse, which has one of the most amazing transformations ever! Use it as a relatively normal-looking and fully functional 3-button laser mouse, then turn it into a sweet T-Rex robot.
There's just something about a Transformer...you're compelled to pick it up, see what it does, flip it around, turn it into something else.
This new line from Takara offers the most amazing Transformer products yet and they're perfect for just about anyone, new fans and old.
The USB drive is the obvious choice for storing schoolwork and showing off to your friends, yet subtle enough that the grown-up Transformer fan/business executive can use it in the office without anyone knowing there's a Decepticon in his pocket!
But seriously...if your dad takes this thing to work, he'll be showing it off to the rest of the guys all day. After all, he may look stern, but deep down, even the Executive VP still misses his Optimus Prime PJs from 1982.
USB Drives are available in Tigatron and Ravage models. Back in your dad's day, this Ravage guy turned into a cassette tape. I'd be willing to bet that half the people reading this haven't even seen a cassette tape! Luckily, Ravage has aged better than the rest of us, and can hold 2G of whatever data you need, even if its nothing but your best 1980's mix tape songs.
If you really want to trick out your desktop, however, take it all the way. Pick up the Blaster USB Hub to add 4 ports on your desktop, robot style or disguised as a laptop computer.
And pick up my personal favorite - the Grimlock or Trypticon mouse, which has one of the most amazing transformations ever! Use it as a relatively normal-looking and fully functional 3-button laser mouse, then turn it into a sweet T-Rex robot.
NHL Free Agency
The best day of the hockey off-season arrives today, in the form of the opening of the 2009 free agency period.
All season long, the talk was of the big names who would be hitting the open market, which big names would be traded, and so on and so forth. Today is the day in which all the excitement unfolds.
Although free agency doesn't officially begin until 12:00 noon today (thanks again, Gary Bettman!) a few big names have already found new homes, some willingly, some not so willingly.
Scott Gomez and his 7-year, $51.5 Million contract was traded from the New York Rangers to the Montreal Canadiens, as part of a 6-player deal which brought back Christopher Higgins to the Tri-State area.
Gomez loved playing in New York and I can't imagine him being thrilled when he found out he was heading North of the Border.
The deal frees up the Rangers to make a big splash today, something that Glen Sather craves.
The other big name in the news yesterday was Jay Bouwmeester.
He had been a member of the Florida Panthers, before being dealt to the Calgary Flames for Jordan Leopold.
That gave Calgary the exclusive rights to talk to Bouwmeester before he officially hit the open market.
The Flames got the deal done yesterday and are now the proud owner of one of the best Defenseman in the NHL.
Another one of the big story makers yesterday was what did not get done, either.
Dany Heatley of the Ottawa Senators had "requested" a trade because he was not happy with the playing time he would be receiving under a new head coach.
As is the norm for star players in sports, he has a no-trade clause which allowed him to veto any deal he was not in favor of. He submitted a list of 6 teams that would be open to being a part of. Unfortunately for the Senators, the Edmonton Oilers were not one of those teams.
Even worse for the Oilers, they completed a deal for Heatley that would have instantly made their team better.
Heatley very quickly shot down the proposed deal, which would have brought rising stars Dustin Penner and Andrew Cogliano to Ottawa.
What complicated matters even further is that he is due a $4 Million bonus if he is still a member of the team by Midnight, July 1st.
Initially there was some confusion as to whether that deadline was on June 30th, or July 1st. It seems now that the deadline is in fact tonight and therefore could still be on the move.
For my money, I would look for one of three players to don the Blue, Red & White by the end of the day.
The typical rumor has Marian Gaborik, he of the Minnesota Wild bringing his exciting European style of play to Broadway. This rumor has been brewing so long, it almost feels like Gaborik has been coming to the Rangers since before he came to America to ply his trade in the NHL.
The next on the list in Martin Havlat, latest of the Chicago Blackhawks. You may remember him last getting his face knocked in by Niklas Kronwall of the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals.
He recovered quickly and was able to return, but that injury was far from his first. Before appearing in nearly all of the Blackhawks games this season, he average just about 40 games a season.
Hardly reliable, he's just another athlete who is insanely talented, but because of his reckless nature will always be injured.
The third player, who would be a natural fit in the Big Apple is Marian Hossa.
Hossa has played in the Stanley Cup Finals in each of the last two seasons. He made big news by delaying his big free agent deal to make a move to the Detroit Red Wings for one year, knowing that with even a halfway decent season, he would be able to parlay that into an even bigger deal, which he certainly will receive at some point today.
That is, of course, if he decides to pull another move like he did last year and sign a one-year deal with a contender and hope that he could win his first Stanley Cup and then finally receive his big payday. He's an offensive playmaker who would be perfect on Chris Drury, or Brandon Dubinksy's wing.
Today should be interesting, for the deals that get done and the always surprising places that the big names
All season long, the talk was of the big names who would be hitting the open market, which big names would be traded, and so on and so forth. Today is the day in which all the excitement unfolds.
Although free agency doesn't officially begin until 12:00 noon today (thanks again, Gary Bettman!) a few big names have already found new homes, some willingly, some not so willingly.
Scott Gomez and his 7-year, $51.5 Million contract was traded from the New York Rangers to the Montreal Canadiens, as part of a 6-player deal which brought back Christopher Higgins to the Tri-State area.
Gomez loved playing in New York and I can't imagine him being thrilled when he found out he was heading North of the Border.
The deal frees up the Rangers to make a big splash today, something that Glen Sather craves.
The other big name in the news yesterday was Jay Bouwmeester.
He had been a member of the Florida Panthers, before being dealt to the Calgary Flames for Jordan Leopold.
That gave Calgary the exclusive rights to talk to Bouwmeester before he officially hit the open market.
The Flames got the deal done yesterday and are now the proud owner of one of the best Defenseman in the NHL.
Another one of the big story makers yesterday was what did not get done, either.
Dany Heatley of the Ottawa Senators had "requested" a trade because he was not happy with the playing time he would be receiving under a new head coach.
As is the norm for star players in sports, he has a no-trade clause which allowed him to veto any deal he was not in favor of. He submitted a list of 6 teams that would be open to being a part of. Unfortunately for the Senators, the Edmonton Oilers were not one of those teams.
Even worse for the Oilers, they completed a deal for Heatley that would have instantly made their team better.
Heatley very quickly shot down the proposed deal, which would have brought rising stars Dustin Penner and Andrew Cogliano to Ottawa.
What complicated matters even further is that he is due a $4 Million bonus if he is still a member of the team by Midnight, July 1st.
Initially there was some confusion as to whether that deadline was on June 30th, or July 1st. It seems now that the deadline is in fact tonight and therefore could still be on the move.
For my money, I would look for one of three players to don the Blue, Red & White by the end of the day.
The typical rumor has Marian Gaborik, he of the Minnesota Wild bringing his exciting European style of play to Broadway. This rumor has been brewing so long, it almost feels like Gaborik has been coming to the Rangers since before he came to America to ply his trade in the NHL.
The next on the list in Martin Havlat, latest of the Chicago Blackhawks. You may remember him last getting his face knocked in by Niklas Kronwall of the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals.
He recovered quickly and was able to return, but that injury was far from his first. Before appearing in nearly all of the Blackhawks games this season, he average just about 40 games a season.
Hardly reliable, he's just another athlete who is insanely talented, but because of his reckless nature will always be injured.
The third player, who would be a natural fit in the Big Apple is Marian Hossa.
Hossa has played in the Stanley Cup Finals in each of the last two seasons. He made big news by delaying his big free agent deal to make a move to the Detroit Red Wings for one year, knowing that with even a halfway decent season, he would be able to parlay that into an even bigger deal, which he certainly will receive at some point today.
That is, of course, if he decides to pull another move like he did last year and sign a one-year deal with a contender and hope that he could win his first Stanley Cup and then finally receive his big payday. He's an offensive playmaker who would be perfect on Chris Drury, or Brandon Dubinksy's wing.
Today should be interesting, for the deals that get done and the always surprising places that the big names
NHL Free Agency
The best day of the hockey off-season arrives today, in the form of the opening of the 2009 free agency period.
All season long, the talk was of the big names who would be hitting the open market, which big names would be traded, and so on and so forth. Today is the day in which all the excitement unfolds.
Although free agency doesn't officially begin until 12:00 noon today (thanks again, Gary Bettman!) a few big names have already found new homes, some willingly, some not so willingly.
Scott Gomez and his 7-year, $51.5 Million contract was traded from the New York Rangers to the Montreal Canadiens, as part of a 6-player deal which brought back Christopher Higgins to the Tri-State area.
Gomez loved playing in New York and I can't imagine him being thrilled when he found out he was heading North of the Border.
The deal frees up the Rangers to make a big splash today, something that Glen Sather craves.
The other big name in the news yesterday was Jay Bouwmeester.
He had been a member of the Florida Panthers, before being dealt to the Calgary Flames for Jordan Leopold.
That gave Calgary the exclusive rights to talk to Bouwmeester before he officially hit the open market.
The Flames got the deal done yesterday and are now the proud owner of one of the best Defenseman in the NHL.
Another one of the big story makers yesterday was what did not get done, either.
Dany Heatley of the Ottawa Senators had "requested" a trade because he was not happy with the playing time he would be receiving under a new head coach.
As is the norm for star players in sports, he has a no-trade clause which allowed him to veto any deal he was not in favor of. He submitted a list of 6 teams that would be open to being a part of. Unfortunately for the Senators, the Edmonton Oilers were not one of those teams.
Even worse for the Oilers, they completed a deal for Heatley that would have instantly made their team better.
Heatley very quickly shot down the proposed deal, which would have brought rising stars Dustin Penner and Andrew Cogliano to Ottawa.
What complicated matters even further is that he is due a $4 Million bonus if he is still a member of the team by Midnight, July 1st.
Initially there was some confusion as to whether that deadline was on June 30th, or July 1st. It seems now that the deadline is in fact tonight and therefore could still be on the move.
For my money, I would look for one of three players to don the Blue, Red & White by the end of the day.
The typical rumor has Marian Gaborik, he of the Minnesota Wild bringing his exciting European style of play to Broadway. This rumor has been brewing so long, it almost feels like Gaborik has been coming to the Rangers since before he came to America to ply his trade in the NHL.
The next on the list in Martin Havlat, latest of the Chicago Blackhawks. You may remember him last getting his face knocked in by Niklas Kronwall of the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals.
He recovered quickly and was able to return, but that injury was far from his first. Before appearing in nearly all of the Blackhawks games this season, he average just about 40 games a season.
Hardly reliable, he's just another athlete who is insanely talented, but because of his reckless nature will always be injured.
The third player, who would be a natural fit in the Big Apple is Marian Hossa.
Hossa has played in the Stanley Cup Finals in each of the last two seasons. He made big news by delaying his big free agent deal to make a move to the Detroit Red Wings for one year, knowing that with even a halfway decent season, he would be able to parlay that into an even bigger deal, which he certainly will receive at some point today.
That is, of course, if he decides to pull another move like he did last year and sign a one-year deal with a contender and hope that he could win his first Stanley Cup and then finally receive his big payday. He's an offensive playmaker who would be perfect on Chris Drury, or Brandon Dubinksy's wing.
Today should be interesting, for the deals that get done and the always surprising places that the big names
All season long, the talk was of the big names who would be hitting the open market, which big names would be traded, and so on and so forth. Today is the day in which all the excitement unfolds.
Although free agency doesn't officially begin until 12:00 noon today (thanks again, Gary Bettman!) a few big names have already found new homes, some willingly, some not so willingly.
Scott Gomez and his 7-year, $51.5 Million contract was traded from the New York Rangers to the Montreal Canadiens, as part of a 6-player deal which brought back Christopher Higgins to the Tri-State area.
Gomez loved playing in New York and I can't imagine him being thrilled when he found out he was heading North of the Border.
The deal frees up the Rangers to make a big splash today, something that Glen Sather craves.
The other big name in the news yesterday was Jay Bouwmeester.
He had been a member of the Florida Panthers, before being dealt to the Calgary Flames for Jordan Leopold.
That gave Calgary the exclusive rights to talk to Bouwmeester before he officially hit the open market.
The Flames got the deal done yesterday and are now the proud owner of one of the best Defenseman in the NHL.
Another one of the big story makers yesterday was what did not get done, either.
Dany Heatley of the Ottawa Senators had "requested" a trade because he was not happy with the playing time he would be receiving under a new head coach.
As is the norm for star players in sports, he has a no-trade clause which allowed him to veto any deal he was not in favor of. He submitted a list of 6 teams that would be open to being a part of. Unfortunately for the Senators, the Edmonton Oilers were not one of those teams.
Even worse for the Oilers, they completed a deal for Heatley that would have instantly made their team better.
Heatley very quickly shot down the proposed deal, which would have brought rising stars Dustin Penner and Andrew Cogliano to Ottawa.
What complicated matters even further is that he is due a $4 Million bonus if he is still a member of the team by Midnight, July 1st.
Initially there was some confusion as to whether that deadline was on June 30th, or July 1st. It seems now that the deadline is in fact tonight and therefore could still be on the move.
For my money, I would look for one of three players to don the Blue, Red & White by the end of the day.
The typical rumor has Marian Gaborik, he of the Minnesota Wild bringing his exciting European style of play to Broadway. This rumor has been brewing so long, it almost feels like Gaborik has been coming to the Rangers since before he came to America to ply his trade in the NHL.
The next on the list in Martin Havlat, latest of the Chicago Blackhawks. You may remember him last getting his face knocked in by Niklas Kronwall of the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals.
He recovered quickly and was able to return, but that injury was far from his first. Before appearing in nearly all of the Blackhawks games this season, he average just about 40 games a season.
Hardly reliable, he's just another athlete who is insanely talented, but because of his reckless nature will always be injured.
The third player, who would be a natural fit in the Big Apple is Marian Hossa.
Hossa has played in the Stanley Cup Finals in each of the last two seasons. He made big news by delaying his big free agent deal to make a move to the Detroit Red Wings for one year, knowing that with even a halfway decent season, he would be able to parlay that into an even bigger deal, which he certainly will receive at some point today.
That is, of course, if he decides to pull another move like he did last year and sign a one-year deal with a contender and hope that he could win his first Stanley Cup and then finally receive his big payday. He's an offensive playmaker who would be perfect on Chris Drury, or Brandon Dubinksy's wing.
Today should be interesting, for the deals that get done and the always surprising places that the big names
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